Friday, February 28, 2014

New Painting

This is my latest painting in a series I started a few weeks back, there are many layers, perhaps ten or more to get this where I wanted it. The title is "Demolition". It is fitting because I am working on demolishing many old habits and ways of thinking and in doing this piece I took much sandpaper and even a big butcher knife to it :-). 12"x 12", venetian plaster, oil, graphite and cold wax.
If you click on image then click again you get a better idea of all the detail.
I always love to hear your thoughts, those that still blog :-).
Love. XOXO

Mim, Yes, all those things! At one point in the layers I was very angry as I could not get the painting where I wanted it, so I took a huge butcher knife to the piece. It helped a lot in moving the painting beyond that point ;-). xoxo

Kj, I am sorry, it is a very grey painting. All my work comes from deep inside, I have a lot of sadness, I have lost so many loved ones in the last two years, that has to come out in my work sometimes though I am rarely sad on a day to day basis. xoxo

Hi Annie! I love the layers in this. It's very rich with texture - and here is what popped into my mind when I saw the red. Tendons. Tendons are strong connectors, so maybe that's a good symbol for where you are headed.P.S. I still blog - just getting back in the swing of it. :) xo

About Me

I am a painter living in the beautiful moutain town of Taos New Mexico.
Artist Statement:
I have been painting since I was eight years old when I declared to my mother that I wanted to be an artist. She promptly went out and bought me an oil set. Perhaps not the wisest choice for a child, but it got me started. I have been painting ever since and my way of working and what I paint has changed dramatically over the years. At this point in time I am working with mixed media on board and canvas. Nearly every image starts with a dream, either waking or sleeping. Other subjects that inform my work are literature and nature. Each painting is for me an adventure in color and texture,an exploration of joy and a way for me to get to know myself better. There is always a personal narrative and some hidden message that I am unaware of until it reveals itself in the finished piece. My paintings are about whatever is going on in my life at the time I am painting. My intention when I do a painting is to be true to my authentic voice and perhaps to open someone's heart and mind to all the possibilities around them.